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shill Definition

shill (sˏhil)

noun

  1. the confederate of a gambler, pitchman, auctioneer, etc. who pretends to buy, bet, or bid so as to lure onlookers into participating
  2. a person who works energetically to sell or promote something

Etymology: contr. < shillaber < ?

intransitive verb

Slang to act or work as a shill

shill Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pay: No paid shills, friends or family members of the author please.. .

Modifies a noun

  • bidding: Shill bidding is where a ' friend ' often the seller themselves, uses another eBay ID to bid on their.. .
  • bidder: Its very hand for spotting shill bidders bumping up their own auctions!

Noun used with modifier

  • corporatist: Members of staff, people whose wages are paid by the corporatist shills, are taking some interesting stands.

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